The following Notification shall be
published in the next issue of Andhra Pradesh Extra-Ordinary Gazette:

NOTIFICATION

Under the Explanation to Section 25 of the
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881) read with the
Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No.20—25/26/Pub.1,
dated 08.06.1957, the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby declare that in
addition to Sundays expressly defined as Public Holidays in the said
“Explanation” the following days shall be observed as Holidays in the Andhra
Pradesh State during the year 2019.

GENERAL HOLIDAYS UNDER N. I. ACT, 1881.

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DAY

SAKA-ERA

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1.

SANKRANTI

15.01.2019

TUESDAY

PAUSHA

25-1940

2.

MAHA SHIVARATRI

04.03.2019

MONDAY

PHALGUNA

13- 1940

3

ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS DAY

01.04.2019

MONDAY

CHAITRA

11-1940

4.

BABU JAGIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY

05.04.2019

FRIDAY

CHAITRA

15-1941

5.

UGADI

06.04.2019

SATURDAY

CHAITRA

16- 1941

6.

GOOD FRIDAY

19.04.2019

FRIDAY

CHAITRA

29-1941

7.

MAY DAY

01.05.2019

WEDNESDAY

VAISAKHA

11,1941

8.

RAMZAN ( ID-UL-FITR)

05.06.2019

WEDNESDAY

JYESHTHA

15-1941

9.

INDEPENDENCE DAY

15.08.2019

THURSDAY

SRAVANA

24-1941

10.

SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI

23.08.2019

FRIDAY

BHADRAPADA

1– 1941

11.

VINAYAKA CHAVITHI

02.09.2019

MONDAY

BHADRA

11-1941

12.

MOHARAM

10.09.2019

TUESDAY

BHADRAPADA

19-1941

13.

MAHTMA GANDHI JAYANTHI

02.10.2019

WEDNESDAY

ASHVINA

10 – 1941

14.

VIJAYA DASAMI

08.10.2019

TUESDAY

ASHVINA

16 – 1941

15.

CHRISTMAS

25.12.2019

WEDNESDAY

PAUSHA

04-1941

ANNEXURE I (A)

The following festivals occur on 2nd
& 4th Saturday and Sunday during the year 2019

1.

REPUBLIC DAY

26.01.2019

SATURDAY

MAGHA

06 – 1940

2.

SRI RAMA NAVAMI/ DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S
BIRTHDAY

14.04.2019

SUNDAY

CHAITRA

24-1941

3.

DEEPAVALI

27.10.2019

SUNDAY

KARTIKA

05-1941

4.

EID MILADUN NABI (Birthday of Prophet
Mohammad)

10.11.2019

SUNDAY

KARTIKA

19-1941

If
there is any change of date in respect of Ramzan (ID-UL-FITR), MOHARAM and EID
MILADUN NABI as per the moon sight or any other holiday declared now, it shall
be announced through electronic/print media.
All
the Heads of Financial Institutions in the State shall take action according to
such an announcement and without waiting for formal order about the change of
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